Given the following example: If 5 <li> elements are found, the callback fires an

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Asked: May 31, 20262026-05-31T12:08:51+00:00 2026-05-31T12:08:51+00:00

Given the following example: If 5 <li> elements are found, the callback fires an alert 5 times…

Is there an easy way to find out when the animation is really over and just fire once?

$(this).parent().siblings('li').slideUp(500,function(){
    alert 
});

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-05-31T12:08:52+00:00

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$.when($(this).parent().siblings('li').slideUp(500))
 .then(function() {
            alert('Finished!');
       });

when docs:

Description: Provides a way to execute callback functions based on one or more objects, usually Deferred objects that represent asynchronous events.

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